U.S. patent application number 11/005632 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-08 for system and method for individual development plan management.
Invention is credited to Debra Chang, Hung-Chi Chen, Brian Feng, Anne Lin, Chung-Ming Tai, Wei-Chin Tseng.
Application Number | 20060121435 11/005632 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36574726 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060121435 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Hung-Chi ; et
al. |
June 8, 2006 |
System and method for individual development plan management
Abstract
A system and method for individual development plan management.
The system includes a platform integrating a training unit coupled
to a planning unit. The training unit generates a training record.
The planning unit has an individual development plan generated by
collaboration between a client and a supervisor. The planning unit
receives the training record, and generates an achievement result
according to the individual development plan and the training
record.
Inventors: |
Chen; Hung-Chi; (Miaoli
Hsien, TW) ; Tai; Chung-Ming; (Jhubei City, TW)
; Feng; Brian; (Hsinchu City, TW) ; Tseng;
Wei-Chin; (Toufen Chen, TW) ; Lin; Anne;
(Hsinchu City, TW) ; Chang; Debra; (Hsinchu,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
THOMAS, KAYDEN, HORSTEMEYER & RISLEY, LLP
100 GALLERIA PARKWAY, NW
STE 1750
ATLANTA
GA
30339-5948
US
|
Family ID: |
36574726 |
Appl. No.: |
11/005632 |
Filed: |
December 6, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
434/362 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09B 7/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
434/362 |
International
Class: |
G09B 7/00 20060101
G09B007/00 |
Claims
1. A system for individual development plan management, comprising:
a training unit to generate a training record; and a planning unit
comprising an individual development plan coupled to the training
unit to receive the training record, and to generate an achievement
result according to the individual development plan and the
training record.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the training record records at
least a completion date of a course, the individual development
plan records at least one development course and a corresponding
allotted date, and the planning unit compares the completion date
with the allotted date to generate the achievement result if the
course is the development course.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the planning unit further
transmits the achievement result to a supervisor via a network.
4. The system of claim 2 wherein the planning unit further ignores
the training record if the course is not the development
course.
5. The system of claim 2 wherein the course is completed through
electronic, classroom, or on-the job training.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the individual development plan is
generated by collaboration between a client and a supervisor.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein a course plan is generated by the
client and transmitted to the supervisor for approval as the
individual development plan.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the training unit and the planning
unit are integrated via a web-based platform.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the course plan is further
modified by the client via the platform, the platform further
notifies the supervisor of the modification for approval.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein the course plan is further
modified by the supervisor via the platform, and the platform
further notifies the client of the modification, and updates the
individual development plan.
11. A method for individual development plan management, comprising
the steps of: generating a training record by a training unit;
providing a planning unit coupled to the training unit, comprising
an individual development plan, and receiving the training record;
and generating an achievement result according to the individual
development plan and the training record.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of
transmitting the achievement result to a supervisor via a
network.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein the training record records at
least a completion date of a course, the individual development
plan records at least one development course and a corresponding
allotted date, and the planning unit compares the completion date
with the allotted date to generate the achievement result if the
course is the development course.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of ignoring
the training record if the course is not the development
course.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein the course is completed through
electronic, classroom, or on-the job training.
16. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of
generating the individual development plan by collaboration between
a client and a supervisor.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of
generating and transmitting a course plan to the supervisor by the
client, and transmitting the course plan to the planning unit as
the individual development plan by the supervisor if the course
plan is approved.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of returning
the course plan to the client by the supervisor if the course plan
is not approved.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein the training unit and the
planning unit are integrated via a web-based platform.
20. The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of logging
onto the platform and modifying the course plan by the client,
notifying the supervisor of the modification by the platform, and
transmitting the modified course plan to the planning unit for
modification of the individual development plan by the supervisor
if the modified course plan is approved.
21. The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of logging
into the platform and modifying the course plan by the client,
notifying the supervisor of the modification by the platform, and
returning the modified course plan to the client if the modified
course plan is not approved.
22. The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of logging
onto the platform, modifying the course plan, and transmitting the
modified course plan to the planning unit for modification of the
individual development plan by the supervisor.
23. The method of claim 22 further comprising of the step of
notifying the client of the modification by the platform.
24. A machine-readable storage medium storing a computer program
which when executed causes a computer to perform a method for
individual development plan management, the method comprising the
steps of: generating of a training record by a training unit;
providing an individual development plan on a planning unit, and
receiving the training record; and generating an achievement result
according to the individual development plan and the training
record.
25. The storage medium of claim 24 wherein the method further
comprises the step of transmitting the achievement result to a
supervisor via a network.
26. The storage medium of claim 24 wherein the training record
records at least a completion date of a course, the individual
development plan records at least one development course and a
corresponding allotted date, and the planning unit compares the
completion date with the allotted date to generate the achievement
result if the course is the development course.
27. The storage medium of claim 26 wherein the method further
comprises the step of ignoring the training record if the course is
not the development course.
28. The storage medium of claim 26 wherein the course is completed
through electronic, classroom, or on-the job training.
29. The storage medium of claim 24 wherein the method further
comprises the step of generating the individual development plan by
collaboration between a client and a supervisor.
30. The storage medium of claim 29 wherein the method further
comprises the steps of generating and transmitting a course plan to
the supervisor by the client, and transmitting the course plan to
the planning unit as the individual development plan by the
supervisor if the course plan is approved.
31. The storage medium of claim 30 wherein the method further
comprises the step of returning the course plan to the client by
the supervisor if the course plan is not approved.
32. The storage medium of claim 30 wherein the training unit and
the planning unit are integrated via a web-based platform.
33. The storage medium of claim 32 wherein the method further
comprises the steps of logging onto the platform and modifying the
course plan by the client, notifying the supervisor of the
modification by the platform, and transmitting the modified course
plan to the planning unit for modification of the individual
development plan by the supervisor if the modified course plan is
approved.
34. The storage medium of claim 32 wherein the method further
comprises the steps of logging into the platform and modifying the
course plan by the client, notifying the supervisor of the
modification by the platform, and returning the modified course
plan to the client if the modified course plan is not approved.
35. The storage medium of claim 32 wherein the method further
comprises the steps of logging onto the platform, modifying the
course plan, and transmitting the modified course plan to the
planning unit for modification of the individual development plan
by the supervisor.
36. The storage medium of claim 35 wherein the method further
comprises of the step of notifying the client of the modification
by the platform.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates to development plan
management, and particularly to a system and method for individual
development plan management that generates development plans and
traces individual achievement.
[0002] Development of staff is important for enterprises. FIG. 1
shows a conventional setup and execution process of an individual
development plan for individual staff members. In an enterprise,
the professional development administration first prepares and
introduces course briefs to each department (S101). Then, each
department manager plans department training courses (training
matrix) for his staff, and returns it (S102). After collecting
information for departmental training courses for each department,
the professional development administration begins to plan resource
and schedule related courses (S103). After the course schedule is
determined, the individual development plan for each staff member
is set up by his supervisor according to corresponding departmental
training courses (S104). Finally, each executes individual
development plans by completing corresponding courses, and receives
a corresponding training record (S105). Without a computerized
mechanism, conventional planning process is inefficient,
particularly for a large enterprise having many employees.
[0003] Additionally, since the entire training system incorporates
planning and training units between whom no applications or
connections exist, there is no way to manage and trace achievement
for each staff member, thereby undermining the development
purpose.
SUMMARY
[0004] The present invention is proposed to address and solve the
aforementioned issues.
[0005] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to
provide a system and method for generating individual development
plans by collaboration between individuals and supervisors.
[0006] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
system and method for tracing achievement for individual
development plans.
[0007] To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides
a system for individual development plan management. The system
includes a training unit coupled to a planning unit. The training
unit generates a training record. The planning unit, which
comprises an individual development plan generated by collaboration
between a client and a supervisor, receives the training record,
and generates an achievement result according to the individual
development plan and the training record.
[0008] The training record records at least a completion date of a
learning course, and the individual development plan records at
least one development course and a corresponding allotted date. The
planning unit ignores the training record if the course is not the
development course, compares the completion date with the allotted
date to generate the achievement result if the course is the
development course, and transmits the achievement result to a
supervisor via a network.
[0009] The client generates a course plan and transmits it to the
supervisor. The supervisor transmits the course plan to the
planning unit as the individual development plan if the course plan
is approved, and returns the course plan to the client if the
course plan is not approved.
[0010] According to another embodiment, a method for individual
development plan management is provided. First, a training record
is generated by a training unit. The training record records at
least a completion date of a learning course. A planning unit
coupled to the training unit is provided. The planning unit has an
individual development plan recording at least one development
course and a corresponding allotted date, and receives the training
record from the training unit. An achievement result is generated
according to the individual development plan and the training
record.
[0011] Similarly, the planning unit compares the completion date
with the allotted date to generate the achievement result if the
course is the development course, and transmits the achievement
result to a supervisor via a network. Further, the planning unit
ignores the training record if the course is not the development
course.
[0012] The individual development plan is generated by
collaboration between a client and a supervisor. The client
generates a course plan and transmits it to the supervisor. The
supervisor transmits the course plan to the planning unit as the
individual development plan if the course plan is approved, and
returns the course plan to the client if the course plan is not
approved.
[0013] The above-mentioned method may take the form of program code
embodied in tangible media. When the program code is loaded into
and executed by a machine, the machine becomes an apparatus for
practicing the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The aforementioned objects, features and advantages of this
invention will become apparent by referring to the following
detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to
the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the conventional
setup and execution process of a development plan;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the architecture
of the system for individual development plan management according
to the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the process of individual
development plan generation according to the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the process of individual
development plan modification by the client according to the
present invention;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the process of individual
development plan modification by the supervisor according to the
present invention;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the process of the method for
individual development plan management according to the present
invention; and
[0021] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a storage medium
storing a computer program for execution of the method for
individual development plan management according to the present
invention.
DESCRIPTION
[0022] The present invention provides a system and method
overcoming conventional development plan management problems.
[0023] FIG. 2 illustrates the architecture of the system for
individual development plan management according to the embodiment
of the present invention. The system includes a web-based platform
200 integrating a training unit 220 and a planning unit 210 coupled
to the training unit 220. The client (staff) 230 and supervisor 240
may log onto the platform 100 through a network.
[0024] The planning unit 210 has at least one individual
development plan of the client 230, generated by collaboration
between the client 230 and the supervisor 240. The method of
individual development plan generation is described in FIG. 3. The
client 230 first logs onto the platform 200, and in step S301,
generates a course plan recording at least one development course
and a corresponding allotted date, and transmits it to the
supervisor 240 for approval. If the course plan is not approved (No
in step S302), in step S303, the supervisor 240 returns the course
plan to the client 230, and the client 230 may generate another
course plan. If the course plan is approved (Yes in step S302), in
step S304, the supervisor 240 transmits the course plan to the
planning unit 210, and in step S305, the planning unit 210
generates an individual development plan for the client 230. It is
understood that the transmission of the course plan is forwarded
via the platform 200.
[0025] The procedures of individual development plan modification
by the client 230 and supervisor 240 are described in FIGS. 4 and
5, respectively. Referring to FIG. 4, the client 230 first logs
onto the platform 200, and in step S401, modifies the course plan.
In step S402, the supervisor is notified of the modification by the
platform 200, and receives the modified course plan for approval.
If the modified course plan is not approved (No in step S403), in
step S404, the supervisor 240 returns the modified course plan to
the client 230, and the client 230 may make further modification.
If the modified course plan is approved (Yes in step S403), in step
S405, the supervisor 240 transmits the modified course plan to the
planning unit 210, and in step S406, the planning unit 210 modifies
the individual development plan according to the modified course
plan.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 5, the supervisor 240 first logs onto the
platform 200, and in step S501, modifies the course plan. In step
S502, the supervisor 240 transmits the modified course plan to the
planning unit 210, and in step S503, the planning unit 210 modifies
the individual development plan according to the modified course
plan. At the same time, in step S504, the client 230 is notified of
the modification and the modified course plan by the platform
200.
[0027] It is noted that the platform 200 further provides
interfaces with classified courses for helping clients to generate
individual development plans. For example, the interfaces may be
generated according to a training roadmap, core attributes, course
category, or language preference. The training roadmap represents a
series of courses for each department, and the core attributes
represent the required course for each staff member.
[0028] After generating the individual development plan, the client
230 may commence related courses. The courses may be completed
through electronic (e-learning), classroom, on-the job, or other
training methods. The training unit 220 may be coupled to the
training systems (not shown) to collect related information, such
as training records of at least one course and corresponding
completion date.
[0029] FIG. 6 shows the process of the method for individual
development plan management according to the embodiment of the
present invention.
[0030] First, in step S601, the training unit 220 generates a
training record recording at least one course and a corresponding
completion date, and in step S602, the planning unit 210 receives
the training record from the training unit 220. In step S603, the
planning unit 210 determines whether the learning course is the
development course originally set in the individual development
plan. If not (No in step S603), in step S604, the training record
is ignored. If so (Yes in step S603), in step S605, the planning
unit 210 generates an achievement result according to the
individual development plan and the training record. It is noted
that the planning unit 210 also compares the completion date with
the allotted date originally set in the individual development
plan, and makes a note of late or on-time completion of the
achievement result. After the achievement result is generated, in
step S606, the planning unit 210 transmits the achievement result
to the supervisor 240 via the platform 200.
[0031] FIG. 7 is a diagram of a storage medium storing a computer
program providing the method for individual development plan
management according to the present invention. The computer program
product comprises a storage medium 710 having computer readable
program code embodied in the medium for use in a computer system
700, the computer readable program code comprising at least
computer readable program code 711 generating of a training record
by a training unit, computer readable program code 712 receiving of
training records by a planning unit, computer readable program code
713 comparing the training record with an individual development
plan, computer readable program code 714 ignoring the training
record if a learning course of the training record is not recorded
in the individual development plan, and computer readable program
code 715 generating an achievement result according to the
individual development plan and the training record if the learning
course of the training record is recorded in the individual
development plan.
[0032] The present invention thus provides a computerized system
and method for individual development plan management that
generates individual development plans by collaboration of
individuals and supervisors, and traces achievement of individual
development plans, thereby improving planning efficiency and
promoting professional development.
[0033] The method and system of the present invention, or certain
aspects or portions thereof, may take the form of program code
(i.e., executable instructions) embodied in tangible media, such as
floppy diskettes, CD-ROMS, hard drives, or any other
machine-readable storage medium, wherein, when the program code is
loaded into and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the
machine becomes an apparatus for practicing the invention. The
method and systems of the present invention may also be embodied in
the form of program code transmitted over some transmission medium,
such as electrical wiring or cabling, through fiber optics, or via
any other form of transmission, wherein, when the program code is
received and loaded into and executed by a machine, such as a
computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for practicing the
invention. When implemented on a general-purpose processor, the
program code combines with the processor to provide a unique
apparatus that operates analogously to application specific logic
circuits.
[0034] Although the present invention has been described in its
preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention to
the precise embodiments disclosed herein. Those skilled in this
technology can still make various alterations and modifications
without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention.
Therefore, the scope of the present invention shall be defined and
protected by the following claims and their equivalents.
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